I am the bread of life;

whoever comes to me

will never hunger, and

whoever believes in me

will never thirst."J O H N 6 : 3 5

CATHOLIC CHURCHSt. Benedict

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

AUGUST 1 , 2021

Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life

to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If

you really want to grow in love, come back

to the Eucharist, come back to that

Adoration.

S u s t e n a n c eMOTHER THERESA

1805 North 49th Street, Seattle WA 98103JUN

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Fiscal Year Budget: $451,000

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STAFFFr. Dean MbuziPriest AdministratorFr.dean@stbens.netBecky OrtizAdministrative Assistantb.ortiz@stbens.netAnita HardwickFacilitiesa.hardwick@stbens.netHeather SnyderCommunications & Stewardshiph.snyder@stbens.net

Mitchell PriceMusicm.price@stbens.netBrian AndersonSchool Principalb.anderson@stbens.net

Erin SmithPastoral Assistant for Admin.e.smith@stbens.net

Steve Willette, Andrew Hay, Heidi Westling, MaggieAlquist, Cathleen Hokoda, Maybelle Merritt, AngelSalangad, Shirlee Haugen, Shawpei Loh, Ken Kerner,Ann Carey, Carmen Gonzalez, Nora Taylor, WillieKleffner, Easton Brown, Eli Mahnken, Janice  Mosey,Eugene Haydu, Xavier Schmitt, Ann Person, June Gill,Tom Weber, Aidan Schellings, Rev. Steve Roman*Contact the Parish Office to have a name added to thislist. For privacy reasons, the individual  must expresslygive consent.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

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M U S I C & L I T U R G Y P O S T I N G

St. Benedict Parish is hiring a fulltime Pastoral Assistant for Music andLiturgy to lead and direct the parish's music program and to plan andcoordinate parish liturgical celebrations. Applicants must be activeCatholics, preferably organ and / or piano players withexperienceexperience experience in choir directing, have a degree or equivalent training in music, with theability to recruit and support volunteers, ability to work evenings, weekends, andholidays, and must be familiar with the G.I.R.M (General Instruction of the RomanMissal). Salary DOE. Email questions (request a detailed job description) or apply bysending a cover letter, resume, letters of reference, and a copy of the Archdiocesanapplication form to E.Smith@stbens.net. Position is open until filled.

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N P O S T I N G

Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation at St. Catherine / St. Benedictstarting immediately. This position will coordinate all Faith Formationprograms, including Sacramental Preparation, Children’s Liturgy ofthe Word, and other events for youth and adults. The ideal candidatewill have experience in Faith Formation, be energetic, collaborativeand organized, and able to recruit and develop volunteers. This is anexciting opportunity as these two parishes begin to collaborate as‘paired’ parish communities. Interested individuals can contact ErinSmith via email at paa@stbens.net.

FR. DEANST . CATHERINE WELCOMES

OUTDOOR RECEPTION • AUGUST 7FOLLOWING 5PM MASS

We are resuming our food sorting and packingvolunteer sessions at the Food Lifeline warehouse(815 S 96th St, South Park neighborhood). Weextend a warm welcome to parishioners of St.Catherineand pack food,

FOOD LIFELINE SORTING & PACKING

Catherine—this is a great activity to get to know each other! We need 10 volunteers tosort food that would otherwise get thrown away. Please wear loose-fitting clothing, ajacket, and closed toe shoes are a must (no sandals). Wednesday, August 18, 6 -8:30PM. Register at http://stbens.foodlifeline.volunteerhub.com/. Interested incarpooling? Meet in front of St. Benedict at 5:15PM. Let's get out and help the hungryin our neighborhoods and state! Questions? Contact Len Kannapellkannapell@yahoo.com or 206.909.2735.

M A S K S R E C O M M E N D E DIn order to protect the vulnerable--including children under12 who are ineligible for the vaccine--we are asking thatyou wear a mask so everyone can celebrate Mass safely.

1 s t F r i d a y 6 – 7 P MA D O R A T I O N

T h u r s d a y 8 : 3 0 A M1st Saturday 8:30AM

R O S A R I E S

"I take refuge, then, in prayer, and turn toMary, and our Lord always triumphs" —St.Thérèse de Lisieux. Did you know thatErlinda Madayag leads the rosary at St.Benedict every Thursday at 8:30AM? Takerefuge with St. Thérèse in the communityof fellow parishioners as we find healingpeace through Mary's intercession.

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"I am the bread of life; whoever

comes to me will never hunger, and

whoever believes in me will never

thirst."

—John 6:35

A C T I V I T Y

CHILDREN'S CORNER

UNSCRAMBLE WORDS FROMTODAY'S GOSPEL

ST. CATHERINE &

ST. BENEDICT

CURRENT OFFERINGS

1st Friday, 6 – 7PM SBADORATION

Wednesday, 9:30AM SCThursday, 8:30AM SBFriday, 9:30AM SC1st Saturday, 8:30AM SB

ROSARIES

Friday, 10AM – 12PM SCFriday, 4 – 5PM SBSaturday, 3:30 – 4:30PM SC

OPEN FOR PRAYER

Indicates livestream available*SB events hosted by St. Benedict, SC events hosted by St. Catherine.

All are welcome!

Friday, 4 – 5PM SBSaturday, 3:30 – 4:30PM SC

CONFESSION

Sunday 8AM SB *9:30AM SC *11:15AM SB

Tuesday, 7PM SB *Wednesday, 9AM SCThursday, 9AM SBFriday, 9AM SCSaturday Vigil, 5PM SC1st Friday, 9AM SC1st Saturday, 9AM SB

MASS SCHEDULE

ST. BENEDICT ST. CATHERINE

1st Friday, 9AM SC1st Saturday, 9AM SB

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

DAILY SC

RIP

TURE Monday, Weekday

Nm 11:4b-15/Mt 14:13-21Tuesday, Weekday

Nm 12:1-13/Mt 14:22-36Wednesday, St. John VianneyNm 13:1-2, 25—14:1, 26-29a,

34-35/Mt 15:21-28Thursday, Weekday

Nm 20:1-13/Mt 16:13-23

Friday, Transfiguration of the LordDn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/

Mk 9:2-10Saturday, Weekday

Dt 6:4-13/Mt 17:14-20Sunday, 19th Sunday

in Ord. Time1 Kgs 19:4-8/Eph 4:30—5:2/

Jn 6:41-51

Gospel StudyMondays, 7PM SBParish Center Backyard

Confession Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30PM SCSundays, 4:15 - 4:45PM SB

Anointing of the Sick1st Friday Mass, 9AM SC1st Saturday Mass, 9AM SBBy appointment SB SCContact: parish office

EVENTS TO JOIN

SACRAMENT S

Communion at Home Cabrini ministers available tobring Holy Communion to thoseunable to attend Mass. SB SCContact: parish office

Bible Study: The ProphetsSundays, 11:30AM SCZOOM: 823 2105 2785PW: 902359"Prophets: Messengers of God's Mercy"Contact: Shannon Wilson,sswaniga@gmail.com

Men's Group Fridays, 6AM SCZOOM"Into the Breach"Contact: Chad Bitzer, cdbitz@gmail.com

St. C Welcomes Fr. Dean!August 7, 6PM SCWelcome event for Fr. Dean directlyfollowing 5PM Mass.

St. Benedict Book Club August 5, 7PM SBParish Center PatioHoly Cow by David Duchovny. Contact: Brenda Stratton,bjandmes@msn.com.

Coffee & DonutsSundays, after 9:30AM Mass SCOn the Plaza

At St. Benedict, we have a variety of opportunities for you to attend Mass or have time for

prayer in the church in a safe manner. At the same time, please remember the general

dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is still in place. You should not

feel pressured to attend Mass. Further, our livestream option will remain in place for the

foreseeable future.

D I S P E N S A T I O N F R O M M A S S

Baptism ClassSaturday, August 14, 10AM - 12PM SBSt. Benedict Parish CenterRegister online:parish.stbens.net/baptism